David Hughes Harris

David is an experienced personal injury lawyer specializing in major injury and wrongful death matters. David serves injured persons who have suffered serious harms and losses as the result of negligence in car accidents, motorcycle accidents, trucking accidents, boating accidents, and other serious injury and damages matters throughout Southwest Florida. At David Harris Law, every client is valued. This is a client-responsive law practice. Every client's questions are answered, thoughts and inputs sought, phone calls taken or returned. Clients come first.

• Car Accidents
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Trucking Accidents

• Free Consultation
• Contingent Fees
  David Harris Law represents all injury clients on a contingency fee basis. This means there is no fee unless compensation is recovered for the client. Instead, the fee is a percentage of the recovery. Our contingent fees are competitive and always fair.

Florida

The Florida Bar

Since 1997

Trial Lawyer | President

David Harris Law P.A.

2010 - Current

Trial Lawyer

Private Practice & Government

1995 - 2009

American University Washington College of Law

J.D. (1995) | Trial Law Track

1995

Activities: Co-Chair: National Moot Court Team

American University

B.A. (1991) | Political Science

Florida Justice Association

Member

Current

Southwest Florida Justice Association

Member

Current

Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Life Member

Current

Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Life Member

Current

Manasota Trial Lawyers

Member

Current

Q. Hello, Regarding a medical error claim, I had an attorney tell me that due to tort reform, the damages in our case

March 27, 2023

A: The costs can vary, of course, but the figure quoted to you by counsel mention is a reasonably accurate response. Quite frankly, most medical malpractice cases cost far more than this figure, especially in litigation.

"Tort reform" laws on the books -- and several more pending right now in the legislature which are even worse -- cause many injury claims to cost more than potential compensation at issue.

Unfortunately, Florida has placed several legal obstacles before victims seeking compensation. For example, in medical error claims, a medical expert review and confirmation of a doctor's breach of the standard of care is required, and this is required for each specialty at issue. So, in medical malpractice cases, the costs of pursuing the claim is very expensive, and often can exceed tens of thousands, with many exceeding six figures -- just to prosecute the case.

Let your state representative and state senator know how you feel! They have created this hardship for innocent victims. ... Read More

Q. I was seriously injured as a passenger in a golf cart accident and was airlifted to have emergency spinal surgery.

January 19, 2023

A: You may have such a claim. The facts/details, of course, are the key. If the golf cart was owned by the club, versus the operator, then there may be liability against the club. There may be other factors which could lead to the club's liability.

Q. hello I was wondering if you have to pay back Progessive they paid out on a claim I was in an bike accident

September 5, 2019

A: If a Florida accident and insurance policy, then your PIP does not get reimbursed (unless you had a deductible which wasn't paid) but Medical Payments (also known as MedPay) does get reimbursed unless waived.

If your policy was issued in another State, then different law and policy rules apply. You should speak to your lawyer, if you had one, who was involved in the settlement.